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EP 1 868 387 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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16.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/07 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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19.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/51 |
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Date of filing: 14.06.2007 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO
SE SI SK TR |
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AL BA HR MK RS |
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Priority: |
16.06.2006 GB 0611949
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Applicant: Pace Plc |
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Saltaire
Shipley
West Yorkshire BD18 3LF (GB) |
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Inventor: |
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- Mountain, Dale
Shipley, BD18 3LF (GB)
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Representative: Wood, Graham |
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Bailey Walsh & Co
5 York Place
Leeds LS1 2SD
Leeds LS1 2SD (GB) |
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Broadcast data receiver network |
(57) The invention relates to a connected network of broadcast data receivers of the type
provided to receive data which is transmitted from a remote location and then process
the data to generate video, audio and/or auxiliary information. The network connection
in accordance with the invention allows at least one of the receivers to provide information
relating to the usage of at least one of the further broadcast data receivers on the
network. This allows the user of the first receiver to, for example, monitor the usage
of another of the receivers and, if necessary take steps to control said usage depending
on the material being generated, the time of usage or other selected parameters.